Table 3.
Logistic regression predicting BII fears with demographic and pain perception variables.
| Variable | B | S.E. | Wald | p | Exp (B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | .47 | .30 | 2.53 | .11 | 1.61 |
| Age | −.09 | .12 | .59 | .44 | .91 |
| Anxiety sensitivity | −.05 | .12 | .20 | .66 | .95 |
| Number painful experiences blood/injury | .03 | .14 | .04 | .85 | 1.03 |
| Number painful experiences injection | −.40 | .38 | 1.11 | .29 | .67 |
| Blood/injury pain intensity | −.01 | .13 | .01 | .93 | .99 |
| Injection pain intensity | .52 | .13 | 15.55 | .001 | 1.67 |
| Discomfort intolerance (DIS factor 1)a | .51 | .13 | 15.27 | .001 | 1.67 |
| Pain avoidance (DIS factor 2)a | −.03 | .13 | .06 | .81 | .97 |
| Constant | −1.07 | .27 | 16.08 | .00 | .35 |
Note: Continuous variables were standardized.
The p values are provided in the table with bold values representing significance at p < .001.
Discomfort Intolerance Scale.